Rebirth of an Old Farmer: Escape from Famine with Children and Grandchildren

Xiao Fuzi is an orphan adopted by the village chief. He is only fifteen years old and is usually full of energy, but now he is lying weakly on the grass, his whole body is burning hot and his condition is critical.

Uncle Li picked up little Fuzi tremblingly.

His usual composure was gone, and his eyes were filled with panic.

Sun Wan couldn't bear it, so she simply stepped forward and picked up Xiao Fuzi, running while shouting to Su Rongze, "Boss, get some water!"

Su Rongze had been paying attention to this place for a long time. Upon hearing the news, he immediately rushed over with a jar of water. The water was cooled after breakfast in the morning.

At this critical moment of life and death, Sun Wan did not have time to think. She covered Xiao Fuzi's forehead with a wet cloth, poured a bowl of water, and asked Su Rongze to help Xiao Fuzi sit up.

The entrance to the cave was blocked by curious villagers, and the light was dim.

Sun Wan slightly turned sideways and quietly dropped a few drops of spiritual spring water into the water.

This water is rich in vitality, and anyone who drinks it will feel comfortable. It should be able to cure convulsions and fever with ease.

Sure enough, after drinking the water, Xiao Fuzi's complexion gradually returned to normal and the fever slowly subsided.

Uncle Li stared at his grandson intently.

At this moment, he was both shocked and suspicious. He reached out to check and was shocked again by the change in his grandson's body temperature.

Although he was shocked in his heart, he did not show it on the surface. He glanced at the bowl in Sun Wan's hand out of the corner of his eye, but did not say a word.

After pondering for a moment, he beckoned Zhang Daniu over and said, "Daniu, do you remember the medicine you went to the mountains to find when your child had a fever last time?"

Zhang Daniu thought for a moment and nodded firmly: "Remember! It's wild hawthorn!"

Uncle Li nodded with satisfaction: "Good memory, take Big Brother Su to dig some more wild hawthorns immediately!"

When Sun Wan heard this, her heart was filled with emotions and she looked at Uncle Li with burning eyes.

Uncle Li did not meet her eyes and waited for Zhang Daniu and Su Rongze to leave.

His face darkened and he glared at the villagers blocking the cave entrance: "What are you all doing here?"

"There's no way back to the village. Am I going to starve to death here?"

In the crowd, neighbor Zhu Xiuqin mustered up the courage to ask, "Village Chief, what should we do?"

Uncle Li banged his cane hard. "How foolish! There are so many wild vegetables in the mountains. How can we not satisfy our hunger? What's more, some people have secretly planted their own crops in the mountains. If we don't take them away now, once the White Turban Army arrives, not a single blade of grass will be left!"

After hearing this, the villagers looked bitter and said, "Village head, can we really not go home?"

Uncle Li sighed.

He looked a little tired: "I can't go back"

"If the White Turban Army could reach our village, Xuancheng would have fallen by then. Those villains are like locusts. They not only plundered once, but also returned with a surprise attack. They are determined to wipe out the entire village without leaving a single tile behind!"

"Right now, we can only follow the Su family's route and head to Huizhou!"

“Huizhou!”

The crowd immediately exploded with buzzing discussions.

Sun Wan had a calm expression on her face. When she saw that Uncle Li looked tired, she deliberately cleared her throat, successfully attracting everyone's attention.

"I've heard a lot of rumors before. Not only is Xuancheng in trouble, but Jizhou is about to collapse!"

"That official in Jizhou is a jerk. He bullied the daughter of the White Turban Army leader, angering the White Turban Army. He threatened to massacre Jizhou!"

When the villagers heard this, they gasped and looked horrified.

Sun Wan seized the opportunity and pursued him: "We absolutely cannot stay in Jizhou, and it is not advisable to go to the capital either. The roads are full of White Turban Rebellion troops, committing all kinds of evil. Huizhou in the south is much safer."

"The commander of Huizhou is a rare and good official. He governs Huizhou in an orderly manner. Not only the White Turban Army, but even foreign enemies dare not act rashly!"

Sun Wan's words were sincere and her determination was unwavering, and this determination deeply moved everyone.

Everyone exchanged a few glances and finally made up their minds: "Okay! Let's do it!"

Sun Wan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and Uncle Li arranged for the villagers to go to the wild to dig vegetables and find some food in the mountains.

After everyone left, Uncle Li touched Xiao Fuzi's forehead with heartache.

The forehead that was hot just now has now returned to normal.

Sun Wan was just about to comfort Uncle Li and tell him not to worry, but Uncle Li stood up tremblingly and bowed solemnly to Sun Wan.

"village head!"

Sun Wan was startled and quickly dodged the gift. She hurriedly helped Uncle Li up and said, "What are you doing?"

Uncle Li, however, held her arm tightly, his expression serious: "Madam Sun, don't feed water to people like this anymore!"

Sun Wan's heart trembled!

She looked into the village chief's penetrating eyes in astonishment, and suddenly realized what was going on. She hurriedly reached out and touched Xiao Fuzi's forehead.

Then, her legs went limp and she collapsed beside Xiao Fuzi.

The high fever has completely subsided!

Uncle Li looked around, and after confirming that no one was around, he lowered his voice and said, "You saved Xiao Fuzi and my life this time. I will keep this matter secret from the grave and never let anyone know!"

"Once Danniu gathers the herbs, I will find a way to make Xiao Fuzi recover naturally."

Sun Wan's heart was filled with gratitude: "Village Chief, thank you so much."

At the same time, a sense of fear arose in my heart.

This spiritual spring appeared when she was dying in her previous life.

She only knew that the spiritual spring was useful, but she didn't expect it to be so magical.

Fortunately, she used it on Xiao Fuzi.

Fortunately, whether in the past life or this life, the village chief has always been a fair and kind person.

Sun Wan expressed her sincere gratitude, but Uncle Li waved his hand and said, "You are Xiao Fuzi's true benefactor, and this is what I should do."

Sun Wan said no more, but secretly decided to protect the village chief's safety.

Suddenly, she remembered what the village chief had said before, and her eyes lit up: "Uncle Li, do you know any medical skills?"

Uncle Li shook his head. "It's not really medical skills. I followed a doctor for a few years in my early years and I know a few herbs."

Seeing that Uncle Li didn't want to talk more, Sun Wan wisely didn't ask any further questions.

Soon, Zhang Daniu and Su Rongze returned with a full load, each holding a large handful of wild fruits.

Uncle Li examined the wild fruits, nodded slightly, grabbed a handful and handed them to Su Rongze: "Rongze, go fetch two buckets of water, boil these wild fruits in a pot, and share them with everyone."

Su Rongze responded with a loud "Hey", put down the work in his hands, and without even wiping the sweat from his forehead, he immediately turned around to fetch water to boil medicine.

Uncle Li looked at Su Rongze's departing back, a satisfied smile on his lips, and nodded slightly.

After Su Rongze busied himself setting up the medicine pot, he ducked back into the cave and said, "Mom, it's getting late. I saw a lot of ashweed growing on the other side of the mountain while I was picking herbs, so I thought I'd dig some up. I've buried some sweet potatoes in the fire; you and my sister can eat some first."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wan immediately walked to the fire, poked it with a branch, and dug out six round sweet potatoes from the ashes.

Her expression dimmed slightly as she pointed at the sweet potatoes and asked, "Why are there six?"

Su Rongze thought his mother was blaming him for putting too much in, so he quickly stepped forward to explain, "Mom, give one to my younger sister, and one each to my second brother and his wife. I felt bad for the village chief and Xiao Fuzi because they had no one to take care of them, so... I just added two more."

"We are all here, what about you?"

Su Rongze was speechless for a moment.